2010-11-30 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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4. At the outset of discussion among commissioners, Commissioner Bleck disclosed that he is the applicant for the subject landowner and asked the Chair to be excused from deliberating and voting on this application and instead to be allowed to re-seat himself before the Commission in the position of applicant's representative. Chair Coats assented. Following Mr. Paul Bleck's presenting himself to the Commission for any questions by the Commission and brief discussion of the request and inadequacies of the current Sign Code, Commissioner Kitchens moved, with a Second by Commissioner Burns, to recommend to the Director of the DPW that the application be approved. The motion passed unanimously, Commissioner Bleck abstaining with approval of the Chair, with the Chair also abstaining per KVDC rule. Based on Sign Code issues raised again in their deliberation of this agenda item, Commissioners then restated their concerns regarding the existing County Sign Code. These concerns included: (i) lack of enforcement of the existing Side Code which results in unfairness to those who elect to follow its requirements and limitation in contrast to the many perceived as not following it, and (ii) lack of progress by the County in enacting revisions to the Sign Code which some commissioners felt were appropriate to today's communities within the County. Commissioner Kitchens then moved the Commission to compose and send a letter to the Director of the DPW, with a copy sent to the Hawai'i County Council, urging the Director's completion of the Sign Code revision process and forwarding of the revisions to the Hawai'i County Council for its consideration and adoption within the first quarter of calendar year 2011. The motion included having additional copies sent to the Hawai'i County Councilmember Angel Pilago, Mayor Kenoi, and the Planning Director. Seconded by Commissioner Burns, the motion passed unanimously by voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1.Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of November 16, 2010. Commissioner Kern moved, with Commissioner Herbert the Second, to approve the minutes as circulated. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. 2.Election of Chair and Vice-Chair. Following discussion and informal affirmative comments among commissioners, Shane Kitchens and Nancy Burns were elected Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively by unanimous voice vote. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Mark announced that there would be no meeting in December as no applications have been submitted therefor. 3